The objective of this study was to analyze morphometrically the colon wall strata of malnourished rats supplemented with probiotics. Sixteen recently weaned Wistar rats (Rattus norvegicus) were distributed into four groups: animals that received commercial chow (G1, n = 4); animals that received the same feed as G1 and were supplemented with probiotics (G2, n = 4); animals that received chow with 4% of proteins (G3, n = 4); animals that received the same feed as G3 and were supplemented with probiotics (G4, n = 4). After 12 weeks, the proximal colon was collected and submitted to histological processing. Three-µm cuts were stained with H.E., Periodic Acid Schifff (P.A.S.) + diasthasis solution and Alcian Blue (A.B.) pH 2.5 and pH 1.0. The morphometric analysis of the intestinal wall showed that the supplementation with ABT-4 probiotic culture prevents the growth deficit of colon wall strata that normally occurs in malnourished rats right after lactation. Besides, no alteration was observed in the proportion of the number of globet cells in relation to the number of enterocytes in malnourished rats, regardless of the supplementation with probiotics.

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Quark cheese is a cheese of fresh mass obtained by coagulation of the milk by the action mainly of lactic bacteria obtaining a cheese of refreshing flavor with high acidity, in its commercial production a specific starter culture is used, in the present work this culture was replaced by kefir, a symbiotic system of lactic acid bacteria and yeasts, which is considered a probiotic product. Agave inulin is a soluble fiber considered prebiotic with ability to improve the balance of the intestinal flora. The objective of this work was to develop Quark cheese using kefir as a starter culture and supplemented with agave inulin. Cheeses were produced by fermentation for 24h / 25ºC followed by drainage of the whey, in the supplemented cheese 3% of inulin was added, after whey drainage cheeses were kept in plastic pots under refrigeration temperature until the moment of the analyses. Microbiological evaluations, pH and acidity were performed at 1, 7 and 14 days after manufacture. The results of the physical-chemical analyses remained close to those found in the literature. Cheeses showed high counts of Lactobacilli indicating their probiotic potential, the addition of agave inulin decreased the number of these microorganisms, nevertheless they remained in high counts. It can be verified that the use of kefir in the production of Quark cheese is feasible, mainly in artisanal productions because it is usually inexpensive and easy to maintain, Lactobacilli have remained stable during the storage period.

Sabe-se que existem formas de expressão da cultura que geram demandas de viagem, estas viagens são classificadas como um segmento específico, denominado Turismo Cultural, é o caso da religião, do misticismo e do esoterismo, os grupos étnicos, a gastronomia, a arqueologia, as paisagens cinematográficas, as atividades rurais e especificamente como estudo neste trabalho os patrimônios culturais materiais e materiais. Cria-se uma relação entre Turismo e Cultura que para muitos locais do mundo é um importante fator econômico devido ao número considerável de empregos diretos e indiretos e desenvolvimento diversas atividades econômicas, porém sabe-se que o turismo sempre causa um impacto sobre o local onde ele é desenvolvido. Estre trabalho teve como objetivo estudar os impactos que o turismo pode causar nos patrimônios culturais, tanto os positivos quanto os negativos, ele foi realizado por pesquisa bibliográfica em livros e artigos sobre os temas em estudos. Contatou-se que o patrimônio cultural sofre ameaças com Turismo Cultural e que deve sempre ser planejado para um público consciente e buscando a minimização dos riscos de deterioração do mesmo.

Currently, a large number of consumers seek to include functional foods in their diets, aiming beyond the nutritional value prevent health problems, among these foods are probiotic products and vegetables containing bioactive compounds. The objective of this work was to develop and physical-chemically evaluate fresh Shanklish cheeses with the addition of kefir and turmeric extract in order to develop a functional cheese. Shanklish cheese was manufactured and submitted to three different treatments: with the addition of kefir, turmeric extract and both of them. The results obtained for cheese composition were close to the results found in the literature and the cheeses showed stable pH values during the 21 days of storage at 8ºC. It concluded that the addition of kefir and turmeric extract in Shanklish cheese is a way to develop a functional cheese.